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Working Document for the Continental Stage of the Synod
The working document for the Continental Stage of the Synod was launched today, 27th October, during a press conference which was live-streamed from the Holy See Press Office. The Document for the Continental Stage (DCS) is the fruit of the syntheses received from 112...
Pope Francis Announces Extension to the Synod on Synodality
This morning, at the end of the Sunday Angelus, the Holy Father announced that the upcoming 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will be held in two moments. The first from 4th to 29th October 2023, and the second in October 2024. In a Press...
Statement of the Autumn General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Autumn 2022 General Meeting. The Synodal Pathway of the Catholic Church in Ireland was one of the main items discussed by the Bishops. Having...
Learn More About the Continental Phase of the Universal Synod
The Synod Office in Rome has provided a useful FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) resource for understanding the Continental Stage of the Synodal Process, which is due to take place between January and March next year. To learn more about the Continental Stage and why...
Witnesses to the wonders the Lord is working
Press release from synod.va at the end of the meeting to draft the Document for the Continental Stage of the 2021-2023 Synodal Process Frascati, Italy, 21 September - 02 October 2022 About 50 participants from all over the world met in Frascati at the John XXIII...
Synthesis of the Consultation in Ireland for the Diocesan Stage of the Universal Synod 2021 – 2023
"The strong sense of shared responsibility that has guided our synodal process so far, from the local to the national level, has been a great encouragement. It is hoped that this will continue to to motivate us to develop our skills of deep listening and discernment,...
Synthesis of the Consultation in Ireland for the Diocesan Stage of the Universal Synod 2021 – 2023
“The strong sense of shared responsibility that has guided our synodal process so far, from the local to the national level, has been a great encouragement. It is hoped that this will continue to to motivate us to develop our skills of deep listening and discernment,...
Whispers of the Spirit in the Irish Church
The chiming of a bell next Saturday evening at the ancient monastic site of Clomacnoise will be significant. It calls together for silence and prayer a motley crew of well over 100 people, laity, religious, priests and bishops, all participants at a day-long national...
Bishop Michael Router Speaks about Synodality at the Archdiocese of Armagh’s Pilgrimage to Knock
Bishop Michael Router Speaks about Synodality and the Role of all the baptised in building a Synodal Church at the Archdiocese of Armagh’s Pilgrimage to Knock Further to its recent Synodal Gathering the Archdiocese of Armagh held its annual pilgrimage to Ireland's...